Vintage Departures
Vintage Books created a series of affordable paper back travel books--some of which have become modern travel classics. I unintentionally started buying them because the travel topics interested me. The series contains over 170 books. Here's my collection: 1. Iron & Silk, Mark Salzman (1986). Before China was fully opened and before Peter Hessler wrote his insightful books on China, a young American martial arts student, Mark Salzman, went to live and travel in China. The result is a series of sketches about his experience. Salzman's experience is richer for his fluency in Mandarin. Bought used but can't remember where. Contains a book stamp of the previous owner, Nell P. K. from Ormand Beach, Florida. 2. Dazinger's Travels: Beyond Forbidden Frontiers, Nick Danzinger (1987). In a fine tradition of English intrepid eccentric travelers, Danzinger creates his own epic trip He travels from Turkey to Beijing on f...